Research Council

﻿Charge

The purpose of the Research Council is to serve as an advisory body to the vice president for research and creative scholarship on matters pertaining to the development of research and creative activities at the University of Montana. To this end, the council is responsible for recommending to the vice president policies and procedures and to help maintain a dynamic strategic plan for the Office of Research and Creative Scholarship which will enhance the ability of the university to realize its potential for distinction in research, creative, entrepreneurial, and scholarly activities.

﻿Structure

Membership of the Research Council is based upon the relative amounts of external funding and number of full-time faculty in each of the colleges, schools and unit. One function of the Research Council is to review the structure annually to determine the optimum membership. For the initial year the membership will be:

College of Arts and Sciences (3)

College of Forestry and Conservation (2)

College of Health Professions and Biomedical Sciences (2)

College of Education and Human Sciences (1)

School of Business Administration (1)

College of Visual and Performing Arts (1)

School of Journalism (1)

School of Law (1)

Centers and Institutes (3)

Library (1)

ASUM (1)

Graduate Students (1)

Missoula College (1)

The Faculty Senate will select the members for the Schools and Colleges and Centers and Institutes and the ASUM President will select the student representative. Initial terms for members will be 1, 2 and 3-year terms to establish a rotating membership. New members following the initial terms will be appointed for 3-years. The vice president for research and creative scholarship and the executive director of research and sponsored programs function as ex officio nonvoting members of the council.

Centers and Institutes (3)

Mansfield Library (1)

Barry Brown

ASUM (1)

GSA (1)

Dan Biehl

﻿﻿Members - Alphabetical

Kim Abraham, Centers and Institutes
Lee Banville, School of Journalism
Dave Beck, College of Arts & Sciences
Dan Biehl, GSA
Barry Brown, Mansfield Library
Solomon Dobrowski, College of Forestry and Conservation
Andrij Holian, Centers and Institutes
Dustin Hollist, College of Arts & Sciences
Anthony Johnstone, Scool of Law
Keith Jacob, School of Business Administration
James Laskin, College of Health Professions and Biomedical Sciences
Adrea Lawrence, College of Education and Human Sciences
Ed Rosenberg, College of Arts & Sciences
Steve Shen, Missoula College
David Shepherd, College of Health Professions and Biomedical Sciences
Diana Six, College of Forestry and Conservation
Andrew Smith, College of Visual and Performing Arts
Steve Sprang, Centers and Institutes

﻿﻿Subcommittees

Strategic Planning Subcommittee

Steve Sprang, Chair, Centers and Institutes
Abraham Kim, Centers and Institutes
Lee Banville, School of Journalism
Dave Beck, College of Arts & Sciences
Dan Biehl, GSA
Barry Brown, Mansfield Library
Solomon Dobrowski, College of Forestry and Conservation
Andrij Holian, Centers and Institutes
Dustin Hollist, College of Arts & Sciences
Anthony Johnstone, Scool of Law
Keith Jacob, School of Business Administration
Adrea Lawrence, College of Education and Human Sciences
Ed Rosenberg, College of Arts & Sciences
David Shepherd, College of Health Professions and Biomedical Sciences
Diana Six, College of Forestry and Conservation
Andrew Smith, College of Visual and Performing Arts

Minutes - Strategic Planning

Transactional Planning Subcommittee

James Laskin, Co-Chair, College of Health Professions and Ciomedical Sciences
Diana Six, Co-Chair, College of Forestry and Conservation
Andrij Holian, Centers and Institutes
Adrea Lawrence, College of Education and Human Sciences
David Shepherd, College of Health Professions and Biomedical Sciences
Steve Shen, Missoula College
Steve Sprang, Centers and Institutes